Edmonton Marathon organizers accidentally added 674.7 meters to the course in 2026 due to a detour caused by construction near Wellington Bridge—throwing off runners’ GPS data, personal bests, and potentially their Boston Marathon qualifying times. Initially dismissing complaints, they later admitted fault, with race director Tom Keogh acknowledging the error and promising collaboration with Athletics Canada to resolve the impact on athletes’ results.

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